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Which natural source is extracted in a process known as fracking?
"Fracking", short for "hydraulic fracturing", is usually applied to natural deposits of the kind of rock known as shale to recover petroleum or natural gas trapped in the shale.
How are earthquakes caused by hydraulic fracturing?
Hydraulic fracturing may be in for a bumpy ride.A previously unreported study out of the Oklahoma Geological Survey has found that hydraulic fracturing may have triggered a swarm of small earthquakes earlier this year in Oklahoma. The quakes, which struck on Jan. 18 in a rural area near Elmore City, peaked at magnitude 2.8 and caused no deaths or property damage.The study, currently being prepared for peer review, follows news today that Cuadrilla Resources, a British shale gas developer, has found that it was "highly probable" its fracturing operations caused minor quakes of magnitude 2.3 and 1.5 in Lancashire, England (Greenwire, Nov. 2). The Cuadrilla study could complicate the expansion of hydraulic fracturing for shale gas in risk-averse Europe, where France has already banned the practice.
How will natural gas be harnessed?
Drilling companies drill vertically down to the desired distance, and drill horizontally into the shale. They then use hydraulic fracturing, or fracking, to loosen up the rock enough to get the gas out.
facts about fracturing?
Hydraulic fracturing, also called fracking, hydrofracking, and hydrofracturing, is a well stimulation technique involving the fracturing of bedrock formations by a pressurized liquid.
What part of speech is shale?
Shale is a noun.
In 2013 the rules for the EPA portion of window stickers will change. Which of these will not be included in the change?
Method of transportation
Should Marcellus Shale drilling be allowed?
I will not provide you with a simple yes or no answer, as I must answer your question in a factual, unbiased manner. Drilling and fracturing the Marcellus Shale formation has been a very significant boost in the supply of natural gas in the US. There are a number of environmental issues with the drilling and hydraulic fracturing of this shale formation. I have included a Wikipedia link which gives more details. Some of the issues are: 1. Road damage caused by the many heavy trucks that are required. Both the transport of drilling equipment and trucks to perform the fraccing are large. 2. Damage caused by compaction of road surface and land, causing runoff and other problems to the environment. 3. Fracturing requires using large quantities of water, which can impact local water resources. 4. Potential for induced seismic events (induced earthquakes). This environmental issue is highly controversial. Minor seismic distrubances that mightfelt only by instruments are termed "earthquakes" sohydraulic fracturing that sets off a minor earthquake might notbe harmful at all. In fact, some have suggested that minor earthquakes help relievelocal stresses. Obviously, it is a complicated issue, and I recommendthis link, and others from reliable sources, be reviewed.
What are the controversies around hydraulic fracturing?
The controversial around hydraulic fracturing is the contamination of the water that we consume.
Is shale magnetic?
no shale is not magnetic
Is shale an element?
No. Shale is a mixture.
Does the EPA have rules and regulations on Soda Blasting?
I have the same exact question... and can't find a darn thing on it.
Is shale gas found under the see?
It can be. It is found in a rock type called shale and is produced in the shale form the original bio mater included in the deposition of the shale. If a unit of shale lithology is to be found on the continental shelf strata then it is likely that that shale will contain shale gas and it will be under the sea.
